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日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Sep 20, 2024 (Fri)

OceanScore estimates potential cost of FuelEU Maritime to Greek shipowners at €175 million

Mr. Garn
 OceanScore (headquartered in Hamburg), a German company that provides ship GHG (greenhouse gas) dat ・・・ %E3%80%80OceanScore+%28headquartered+in+Hamburg%29%2C+a+German+company+that+provides+ship+GHG+%28greenhouse+gas%29+data+management+services%2C+released+an+estimate+on+September+10+that+Greek+shipping+%28ship+owners+and+shipping+companies+%3D+operators%29+could+face+fines+%28penalties%29+of+over+175+million+euros+%28approximately+27.8+billion+yen%29+when+the+EU%E2%80%99s+new+maritime+fuel+regulation%2C+%E2%80%9CFuelEU+Maritime%2C%E2%80%9C+come+into+effect+next+year.+At+the+same+time%2C+Greek+shipping+could+also+mitigate+economic+risks+by+using+alternative+fuels%2C+it+said.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80This+time%2C+OceanScore+calculated+the+FuelEU+impact+on+more+than+370+Greek+shipping+companies%2C+based+on+the+average+GHG+emissions+%28GHG+intensity%29+of+their+past+voyages.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80It+concluded+that+the+crude+oil+tanker%2C+ROPAX+%28luxury+cargo-passenger+ferries%29%2C+bulker+and+container+ship+segments+would+be+the+most+affected.+The+potential+fines+are+estimated+at+%E2%82%AC55+million+for+tankers+%2832%25+of+the+total%29+and+%E2%82%AC44+million+for+ROPAX+%2825%25%29.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Greek+shipping+is+expected+to+face+fines+of+25+million+euros+in+total+for+the+three+largest+companies.+It+is+estimated+that+the+largest+company+faces+fines+of+11.75+million+euros%2C+or+an+average+of+309%2C200+euros+per+ship.+The+second+and+third+largest+companies+are+expected+to+face+fines+of+around+6.5+million+euros+each.+The+average+fine+per+ship+for+the+entire+Greek+shipping+industry+is+said+to+be+84%2C200+euros.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+Investment+required+for+VLSFO+procurement+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80According+to+OceanScore%2C+there+are+concerns+for+Greek+shipping%E2%80%99s+approximately+2%2C100+vessels+about+a+procurement+shortfall+of+71%2C666+tons+calculated+in+terms+of+VLSFO+%28Very+Low+Sulphur+Fuel+Oil%29+that+complies+with+sulfur+emission+regulations.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+company+explains+the+reason+behind+the+calculation%2C+citing+that+the+average+GHG+intensity+of+Greek+shipping%E2%80%99s+entire+fleet+is+90.81+grams+%28CO2+%EF%BC%9Ccarbon+dioxide%EF%BC%9E+equivalent%29+per+megajoule+%28MJ%29+of+energy+consumption%2C+which+exceeds+FuelEU%E2%80%99s+initial+standard+%28GHG+intensity+required+from+2025%29+of+89.3+grams+per+megajoule+%28MJ%29+of+energy+consumption+%28a+2%25+decrease+from+the+2020+standard%29.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Ralf+Garn%2C+the+company%E2%80%99s+co-managing+director%2C+said%2C+%E2%80%9CThis+is+just+the+starting+point+for+Greek+shipping%2C+not+the+final+scenario.+A+lot+will+depend+on+how+companies+use+biofuels%2C+low+carbon+technologies+and+FuelEU%E2%80%99s+pooling+mechanism.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80He+said%2C+%E2%80%9CRegarding+vessels+with+structures+that+are+subject+to+very+high+fines%2C+the+companies+can+get+the+maximum+benefit+by+switching+to+biofuels+to+reduce+their+fines+and+by+generating+a+surplus+of+compliant+fuel+oil+to+create+a+revenue-generating+opportunity.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+Reduction+with+LNG+fuel+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Garn+points+out+that+Greek+LNG+carrier+companies+are+particularly+well+positioned+to+take+advantage+of+pooling+opportunities+in+FuelEU%2C+as+using+LNG+%28liquefied+natural+gas%29+as+fuel+can+reduce+emissions+by+around+25%25.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80For+example%2C+two+of+Greece%E2%80%99s+major+LNG+carrier+companies+have+surplus+compliant+fuel+of+82.1+tons+and+45.2+tons%2C+respectively%2C+in+VLSFO+equivalent.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Garn+explains+that+the+use+of+widely+compatible+biofuels+is+likely+the+easiest+option+for+most+shipping+companies+to+reduce+their+carbon+footprint+in+the+short+term.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80However%2C+biofuels+are+more+expensive+than+fossil+fuels%2C+costing+around+1%2C300+euros+per+ton+in+VLSFO+equivalent%2C+and+are+less+fuel-efficient%2C+meaning+more+fuel+is+needed.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Garn+explains+the+benefits+of+switching+to+biofuels+to+reduce+CO2+emissions.+%E2%80%9CIt+will+result+in+cost+savings+through+saving+on+the+current+FuelEU+fine+of+%E2%82%AC2%2C400+per+ton+of+VLSFO+equivalent+and+reduced+purchases+of+EU+Emissions+Allowances+%28EUA%29+under+the+EU+Emissions+Trading+System+%28EU-ETS%29.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80OceanScore%E2%80%99s+estimates+indicate+that+Greek+shipping+currently+needs+to+purchase+around+8.23+million+EUA+to+meet+its+EU-ETS+obligations.+This+is+equivalent+to+%E2%82%AC543+million+based+on+the+current+CO2+price+%28Emission+Allowances+price%29+of+%E2%82%AC66+per+ton.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+Great+potential+for+cost+reduction+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+company+explains+that+container+ships+could+save+%E2%82%AC1.3+million+towards+the+cost+of+paying+FuelEU+fines+by+replacing+HFO+%28heavy+fuel+oil%29+with+rapeseed+oil-based+biofuel%2C+which+costs+%E2%82%AC1%2C200+per+ton.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80In+this+case%2C+it+estimates+a+positive+financial+impact+of+%E2%82%AC241+per+ton+in+suppressing+FuelEU+penalty+and+%E2%82%AC55+per+ton+in+EU-ETS+savings.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80In+April%2C+OceanScore+also+released+an+estimate+of+the+impact+of+the+EU-ETS+on+Japanese+shippin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